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Chapter 6 Using Table View 69
Sorting Records
To sort records:
Click the pop-up menu in a column header, then choose Sort Ascending or Sort
Descending.
If you want to sort two or more fields, sort by the least significant field first, followed
by the more important field or fields. For example, to sort records by last name and
first name, first sort by the First Name field, then by the Last Name field.
Working with Fields and Columns in Table View
Creating Fields in Table View
To create a field in table view:
1 For blank libraries, the first field is automatically created with the default
name New Field.
2 Double-click the column header and type a new name for the field, then
press Return.
3 Enter data in the field.
Bento creates a Text field by default. You can change the field to another type.
See
”Changing the Field Type” on page 70.
4 Press Tab to create another field, where you can continue typing in the same
record.
5 Repeat steps 2-4 to create as many fields as you want.
Adding Fields in Table View
To add a field before or after a column:
1 Click near the right edge of a column header.
2 Choose Add Field Before or Add Field After.
A new column is inserted before or after the current column with the default
name Field.
3 Type a new name for the field.